On 28-Jul-2009, "RogerGibb" <noemail1236123@please.com> wrote: > Anyone use this service? It sounds great to be able to track > my iphone (I have the previous version the 3G, not the latest 3GS), > without requiring an app to be running. > > Does it truly run "in the background", or could the user accidentally > disable the tracking by simply using the phone (running other apps etc)? I subscribe to MobileMe, and the Phone-Finder feature works. You have to enable it within the phone. archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

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In article <net-news69-DDC0D0.10400829072009@news.toast.net>, Matt Simpson <net-news69@jmatt.net> wrote: > A couple of weeks ago, Amazon was selling Mobile Me for about $60. I > just checked again, and they're selling the "Updated" version for > $90, and the "Old" version for $50. So maybe what I saw earlier was > the "Old" version that hadn't been outdated yet. > > So what's the difference between the "old" and "updated" versions of > the software? It's not software; it's an activation/registration code. I can't find any difference between the "old version" and the "new version". Apparently, it's just that Amazon still has boxes with the older SKU, and wants to get rid of them. -- Michelle -- Member National Rifle Association Member American Civil Liberties Union Member Human Rights Campaign archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

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In article <michelle-C36DCD.12572728072009@nothing.attdns.com>, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote: > That $99 is for the full Mobile Me service, not just for Find My Phone. A couple of weeks ago, Amazon was selling Mobile Me for about $60. I just checked again, and they're selling the "Updated" version for $90, and the "Old" version for $50. So maybe what I saw earlier was the "Old" version that hadn't been outdated yet. So what's the difference between the "old" and "updated" versions of the software? I think they both come with a key for a year of service. There might be some new bells/whistles in the software that runs on your desktop. But if you're not interested in all that junk, and just want the location and sync services, the "old" version might be very adequate. archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

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In article <00b9011e$0$17830$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com>, John Doe <jdoe@usenetlove.invalid> wrote: > >> >> That $99 is for the full Mobile Me service, not just for Find > >> >> My Phone. > >> > > >> > > >> > Good to know!! thanks. > >> > >> But apparently you have to pay for the whole thing. > > > > Well, duh. > > That is very important, Mitch, unless you are selling the service and > assume they need the rest of it. It's like this, Joan: Apple sells the MobileMe service; one part of that service is "Find my iPhone". It doesn't take a genius to figure that out. > >> And then there's the fact that the location service setting can > >> simply and immediately be turned off (unchecked) by the new owner. > > > > Only if the "new owner" can bypass the password. > > What password, Mitch? I guess that might help, if you want to go to > the trouble of entering a password every time your iPhone is woken > from sleep. If you're too f---ing lazy to passcode (password) protect your phone, that's your problem. > >> Or, all is lost if the phone is erased/formatted. > > > > So? > > So you are paying $10 more per month for something that does not > work, Mitch. A real security device does not have so many obvious > holes. $10 more than what, Joan? Look closer to your cranium for the holes. > > BTW, I do like your use of "new owner" as a euphemism for "thief". > > Only if they stole it, Mitch. Someone who finds your misplaced > property is not legally required to return it to you. Exactly where did you get that law degree? > Maybe you will intentionally "lose" your iPhone so that you can play > a cat-and- mouse game of "recovery"? Sounds more like what someone like you would do. Oh, BTW, I don't have a MobileMe account; it doesn't offer anything that I need, and nothing that I might want, given the price. -- Member National Rifle Association Member American Civil Liberties Union Member Human Rights Campaign archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

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In article <00b9011e$0$17830$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com>, John Doe <jdoe@usenetlove.invalid> wrote: > > BTW, I do like your use of "new owner" as a euphemism for > > "thief". > > Only if they stole it, Mitch. Someone who finds your misplaced > property is not legally required to return it to you. Maybe you will > intentionally "lose" your iPhone so that you can play a cat-and- > mouse game of "recovery"? they are not legally entitled to keep it without making an effort to find its original owner. only if it goes unclaimed can they keep it. archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

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In article <michelle-993573.08082129072009@nothing.attdns.com>, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote: > It's not software; it's an activation/registration code. I can't find > any difference between the "old version" and the "new version". > Apparently, it's just that Amazon still has boxes with the older SKU, > and wants to get rid of them. I was wondering if there was anything besides an activation code in the box that you get from Apple or Amazon. Then I found a review on Amazon that said: > Amazon did a great job mailing me a box with a 16-digit code and a pair of > Apple stickers in it. And when I typed that 16-digit code in, WOW! After a > few minutes, the expiration date on my account moved forward an entire year! > Highly recommended! Several other reviews mentioned that they purchase from Amazon each year and get a new activation code, instead of renewing through Apple, because Amazon is cheaper. Since all that you're "buying" is the service, it doesn't look like the "version" matters. Since there have been recent improvements to the service (such as find my iphone), maybe those features aren't listed on the old boxes, even though they're available with the service. For the difference in price for the same service, who cares if the box info is out of date? archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

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Michelle Steiner <michelle michelle.org> wrote: > John Doe <jdoe usenetlove.invalid> wrote: >> >> That $99 is for the full Mobile Me service, not just for >> >> Find My Phone. >> > >> > >> > Good to know!! thanks. >> >> But apparently you have to pay for the whole thing. > > Well, duh. That is very important, Mitch, unless you are selling the service and assume they need the rest of it. >> And then there's the fact that the location service setting >> can simply and immediately be turned off (unchecked) by the new >> owner. > > Only if the "new owner" can bypass the password. What password, Mitch? I guess that might help, if you want to go to the trouble of entering a password every time your iPhone is woken from sleep. >> Or, all is lost if the phone is erased/formatted. > > So? So you are paying $10 more per month for something that does not work, Mitch. A real security device does not have so many obvious holes. > BTW, I do like your use of "new owner" as a euphemism for > "thief". Only if they stole it, Mitch. Someone who finds your misplaced property is not legally required to return it to you. Maybe you will intentionally "lose" your iPhone so that you can play a cat-and- mouse game of "recovery"? The idea sounds fun, but it is costly, unreliable, and IMO it goes squarely against convention. There are better ways to keep from losing my iPhone. -- Big front wheel skates (144mm front wheel, four 80mm trailing wheels). Great for rough street skating. http://www.flickr.com/photos/275322... archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

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